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WorksheetsPesticide Core Review - Units 8 & 9
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When mixing and pouring a pesticide, it is best to do it:
Above your head, to avoid ocular exposure
At eye level, to maintain accuracy
Below face level, to prevent splashing on your face
What are your legal responsibilities as a pesticide applicator?
Follow labeling instructions to the letter
Provide pesticide handlers with specific instructions
Make sure no workers are overexposed to pesticides
All of the above
Which of the following is not a common way that pesticides might accidentally be transferred to others?
Sitting in a car or chair while wearing soiled PPE
Using the bathroom right after a pesticide application
Giving high fives in the parking lot after work
Taking pesticide contaminated clothing home.
Which of the following should be taken into consideration when choosing a pesticide formulation?
Application site and equipment
Pesticide movement
Personal Safety
Target Pest
All of the above
Cleaning pesticide contaminated equipment presents a much smaller risk to the handler than actually applying the pesticides.
True
False
Which type of application method involves application of a pesticide to the leafy parts of a plant?
Band
Broadcast
Foliar
Tree Injection
Why is it important to apply the right amount of pesticide to the target site?
Too little pesticide may not control the pest
Too much pesticide may cause damage or injury
Too much pesticide may lead to fines or legal action
All of the above
Which type of sprayer would be best to make a broadcast application to a 25 acre field?
Hand sprayer
Boom sprayer
Drop spreader
Backpack sprayer
During a test, 1/2 gallon is applied to 250 square feet. The label calls for 1 gallon per 1000 square feet. Is it right?
You are applying the correct amount.
You are applying too little.
You are applying too much.
There is not enough information.
A product label recommends 2 pints per acre. The boom sprayer uses 10 gallons of water per acre. What do you need to treat a 10 acre field?
2 pints of spray, 10 gallons of water
20 pints of spray, 10 gallons of water
2 pints of spray, 100 gallons of water
5 gallons of spray, 100 gallons of water
A rectangular shaped field with dimensions that measure 50' x 10' has an area of:
5 square feet
50 square feet
500 square feet
5,010 square feet
When calibrating equipment, you should take into consideration:
The uniformity of pesticide output
The application rate
Both the uniformity and application rate
How many square feet are in one acre?
1,000 ft2
660 ft2
3,301 ft2
43,560 ft2
Which of the following causes drift?
Equipment features and setttings
Spray characteristics
Environmental conditions
Application site features
All of these can cause drift
What can an applicator do to reduce the potential for drift?
Increase the droplet size
Lower the operating pressure of the sprayer
Lower the boom height of the sprayer
All of the above
